I connected with Jennifer and Richard over our inner nerds. She loves Harry Potter. Richard loves Star Trek (Deep Space Nine specifically). I’ve been a Star Trek nerd since I was a kid. My uncle used to take my brother and I to the Star Trek conventions in Denver. We would wear our Next Generation jump suits (I was medical) and go battle in the Klingon bat’leth game. Nowadays, my husband and I binge Deep Space Nine every winter and we have long discussions about how the episodes reflect our current society (like I said — NEEERRRRDDSSS!). So obviously I was excited when Jennifer and Richard decided to have me capture their love story! And it was a given that their story would have to include a Harry Potter and Star Trek engagement shoot!
For their engagement session, we met at the Bear Creek Greenbelt (a little known open space in the middle of Lakewood, CO). Richard’s daughter, Eva, came along to share in the fun! Jennifer and Richard brought some fun props to help show their love for all things nerdy. Jennifer had her wizarding wand, Richard had his phaser. They also each brought their favorite book along and we sat to have some family reading time. We explored the park as the sunset capturing beautiful light and special moments between this soon to be family.
Their wedding took place at The Wellshire Event center in Denver, CO. And yes, they also included some Harry Potter and Star Trek elements for their big day! I’ll be posting a blog about their awesome wedding in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy some of my faves from their Harry Potter and Star Trek engagement shoot!
With love,
Soleil
Feb 14, 2018
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